Introduction to RETScreen® Expert

The Introduction to RETScreen® Expert course is intended for new users of the RETScreen® Expert software or individuals just starting to become involved in the analysis or management of how energy is used and user behaviour in buildings and facilities. This one-day course features both presentations from trainers as well as hands-on use of and exercises in the RETScreen® software. The day concludes with knowledge-based exercises.

The RETScreen® Expert Software is an intelligent decision support tool that enables stakeholders to rapidly identify, assess, optimize, and track the performance of clean energy investments over the entire project life cycle. The software can be used to evaluate: 

• Clean energy options 
• Energy production savings and costs 
• The financial viability and risks of renewable energy and energy efficiency (EE) technologies 
• GHG emission reductions 
• The performance of implemented projects 

Course participants learn how to get the most out of the software and gain an understanding of important tools such as feasibility analysis, performance analysis, and portfolio analysis, which they can then apply to their own projects. 

Note: as an added value to the CIET Introduction to RETScreen® Expert course, a fully functional FREE 14-day trial subscription to the RETScreen^® software will be made available (value of $65).

In this course, you will learn to

• Discern the basic functionalities and uses of the RETScreen® software. 
• Learn how to use the software to centralize key energy related data. 
• Develop an in-depth understanding of EE concepts. 
• Discern how to set up energy analyses and benchmark consumption. 
• Conduct basic feasibility analyses in RETScreen®. 

This course is ideal

• Employees responsible for EE program evaluation and operation 
• Those that are new to EE 
• Employees managing a portfolio of properties 
• Sustainability staff looking to analyze GHG emissions or the impacts of renewable energy projects 
• Recent graduates 

Note: as an added value to CIET's Introduction to RETScreen® Expert course, a fully functional FREE 14-day trial subscription to the RETScreen® software will be made available (value of $65)